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Attn. Korean buffs: Has anyone found at the KOFA...?

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So far this is what I have...

Co-productions confirmed by either Pusan or the KOFA:

The Bamboo House of Dolls, The Black Hair, Countdown in Kung Fu, The Devil's Treasure, Duel to the Death, The Goddess of Mercy, Kings of Blade and Sword, The Last Woman of Shang, The Rescue, The Schoolmistress, When Taekwondo Strikes.

Confirmed as fake co-productions/pure HK movies:

The Association, King Boxer, The Skyhawk, Spiritual Kung Fu, Temptress of a Thousand Faces, Valley of the Fangs.

Not confirmed by the KOFA but definite genuine co-productions:

Assembly, A Battle of Wits.

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http://movie.daum.net/moviedetail/mo...photoId=446919

Do you know what the Chinese title is?

EDIT: Could it be this film?

http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=10306&display_set=eng

Title is a close match and the dir and cast are virtually the same as Kings of Blade and Sword... What do you think? Could we have found another rare co-production??

This poster is "Sword of Dragon Gate". The Chinese title of "Sword of Dragon Gate" is "Kings of Blade and Sword", so I think "Sword of Dragon Gate" and "Three Swordsmen and the Dragon Door" are not same movie. Because O Chun-Hung as leading actor of "Three Swordsmen and the Dragon Door" is not in "Sword of Dragon Gate". I think "Three Swordsmen and the Dragon Door" is maybe pure Taiwanese movie.

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The Chinese title of "Sword of Dragon Gate" is "Kings of Blade and Sword", so I think "Sword of Dragon Gate " and "Three Swordsmen and the Dragon Door" are not same movie. Because O Chun-Hung as leading actor of "Three Swordsmen and the Dragon Door" is not in "Sword of Dragon Gate". I think "Three Swordsmen and the Dragon Door" is maybe pure Taiwanese movie.

Ah, seems there's been a mix-up.

So 'Kings of Blade and Sword' = 'Yongmun-ui Yeogeom' (1969) then?

I had 'KOBAS' down as 'Magog-ui Gyeoltu' -- which must be another co-production with same director and similar cast.

I'll see what I can find out...

EDIT: Only two films I can find that match the credits for 'Magog-ui Gyeoltu' are 'Kings of Blade and Sword' and 'Golden-Headed Eagle'. Therefore if 'Yongmun-ui Yeogeom' is 'KOBAS' as you say 'Magog-ui Gyeoltu' must be 'GHE', no?

Also, good news... found another co-production!

'The Brave Tanks'

http://www.kmdb.or.kr/movie/md_basic.asp?nation=K&p_dataid=01482

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Ah, seems there's been a mix-up.

So 'Kings of Blade and Sword' = 'Yongmun-ui Yeogeom' (1969) then?

Yes, same movie.

EDIT: Only two films I can find that match the credits for 'Magog-ui Gyeoltu' are 'Kings of Blade and Sword' and 'Golden-Headed Eagle'. Therefore if 'Yongmun-ui Yeogeom' is 'KOBAS' as you say 'Magog-ui Gyeoltu' must be 'GHE', no?

Right, I think ”Magog-ui Gyeoltu” as ”Golden-Headed Eagle”.

Also, good news... found another co-production!

'The Brave Tanks'

http://www.kmdb.or.kr/movie/md_basic...p_dataid=01482

Wow, Great find!...I'll search for data of Hong Kong side.

Any idea if this is a co-production?

http://www.kmdb.or.kr/eng/md_basic.a...p_dataid=02393

I think "Treasure Castle"

http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=9950&display_set=eng

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Right, I think ”Magog-ui Gyeoltu” as ”Golden-Headed Eagle”.

Cool. Will add that to my list.

Wow, Great find!...I'll search for data of Hong Kong side.

http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=13432&display_set=eng

I think "Treasure Castle"

I came to that conclusion also... but have 'TC' down as 'Sindo'

http://www.kmdb.or.kr/movie/md_basic.asp?nation=K&p_dataid=02364

Also found 'Six Assassins' at the KOFA, and another couple of Jeong Chang-Hwa films that I didn't even know were co-productions(!) 'Deep in My Heart' and 'Special Agent X-7'. These were easy because the HK titles are the same, which made me initially think they were just Korean imports.

Speaking of which... is 'Thousand Years Fox' a co-production? I thought Shaw Bros merely released it in HK, but I read an artcle which listed it as a co-production. The cast seems to be entirely Korean, making HK involvement unlikely. The KOFA doesn't confirm either.

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Speaking of which... is 'Thousand Years Fox' a co-production? I thought Shaw Bros merely released it in HK, but I read an artcle which listed it as a co-production. The cast seems to be entirely Korean, making HK involvement unlikely. The KOFA doesn't confirm either.

Shin Sang-Ok didn't testify collaboration about this movie. Moreover I didn't come across Hong Kong staff and actors in this movie, so "Thousand Years Fox" is a pure Korean movie that was presented by Shin Film. If the Hong Kong side cooperated, I think that fighting scenes were sophisticated some more.

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Oh, I was careless.....Dok Go-Sung as a leading actor of "Sindo" is not in "Treasure Castle", so I think "Treasure Castle" as "Wind of justice/Yonggeompung".

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Oh, I was careless.....Dok Go-Sung as a leading actor of "Sindo" is not in "Treasure Castle", so I think "Treasure Castle" as "Wind of justice/Yonggeompung".

The HKMDB lists Dok Go-Sung as being in 'Treasure Castle'.

http://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=24583&display_set=eng

'Treasure Castle' appears to star Dok Go-Sung and Chiang Ming both of whom are credited on 'Yonggeompung' and 'Sindo'. Those are the only names the KOFA gives making identification tough. I haven't seen either film myself.

EDIT: I have a jpg of a poster for a film called 'Devil Spider' which I believe is an AKA for 'Treasure Castle'

The cast list in Chinese (only four names) is: Chiang Ming, Sun Chia-Lin, Tsui Hui-Hua, Tu Kao (Dok Go-Sung).

Doesn't help in regards to identifying what the Korean title is though...

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I have to say this thread has been of a lot of interest to me. Good work guys. It;s a shame yongpal has been away for a while. I hope he returns at some point.

I'm sceptical of it being either. It could be an unlisted film. Anyone recognise it?

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I think I recognise the guy on the right in the last picture as being Korean.

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Possible interesting find:

Listed as co-director of VALLEY OF THE FANGS is this person:

짱깅퍼 (JANG KANG-PEO if my translation is correct)

I'm fairly certain that it's the Korean name for this guy:

CHEUNG GING-BOH/CHANG CHING-PO

http://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=13877&display_set=eng

I always wondered if he was Korean given his close association with Jeong Chang-Hwa and it turns out he is.

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Time to resurrect this thread......

I found a clip which proves that The Association (which the KMDB wrongly claims is a fake) was filmed at least in part in Korea.

I may have mentioned this before... but there's nothing in this thread.

Pity Yongpal disappeared. He was a great source of info.

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Trailer for Bandits from Shantung:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zvu-fAudF8

I'm no expert but those locations look like they could be Korean to me.

It even starts with a promo for Taekwondo!

Can't really say if it was filmed in Korea or not. The same goes for "The Association".

Why would they bring the whole cast and crew to Korea from Hong Kong only to film one fight? Especially if it's not really related in the story.

If the fight scene from "The Association" is only that scene, then I doubt it was filmed in Korea. However, if there are more scenes in the film then it could be filmed partially in Korea.

For the other clip "Bandits From Shantung" I don't know how you can tell this looks like Korea? It also look like any location near Beijing. Also you are right about the promo at the beginning, but it's not Taekwondo but Hapkido.

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Can't really say if it was filmed in Korea or not. The same goes for "The Association".Why would they bring the whole cast and crew to Korea from Hong Kong only to film one fight? Especially if it's not really related in the story. If the fight scene from "The Association" is only that scene, then I doubt it was filmed in Korea. However, if there are more scenes in the film then it could be filmed partially in Korea.

I only linked to one clip... but I'm sure other exterior scenes were also shot there. Yongpal has confirmed the location. Like I said I'm no expert but that Temple looked Korean to me. Result: genuine co-production. The KMDB have taken a comment Jeong Chang-Hwa made about 'fake' co-productions in a Pusan booklet and applied them to all his Hong Kong co-productions.

For the other clip "Bandits From Shantung" I don't know how you can tell this looks like Korea? It also look like any location near Beijing. Also you are right about the promo at the beginning, but it's not Taekwondo but Hapkido.

Damn, yeah, I knew it was Hapkido, but put Taekwondo. My bad. Grandmaster Ji Han-Jae was taking the class. He trained Sammo, Angela, Carter, etc., for their work on Korean co-production Hapkido. I can't be sure that those locations were Korean, but seeing as the film is a likely Korean co-production it makes sense. Perhaps Yongpal can shed some light.

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Not sure... I don't have a copy of the film to check other locations in detail.

But here are another couple of clips I found:

Second clip looks Korean.

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Looking thru Blooded Treasury Fight... don't see any obvious Korean locations.

Maybe film was shot in Taiwan?

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I Damn, yeah, I knew it was Hapkido, but put Taekwondo. My bad. Grandmaster Ji Han-Jae was taking the class. He trained Sammo, Angela, Carter, etc., for their work on Korean co-production Hapkido. I can't be sure that those locations were Korean, but seeing as the film is a likely Korean co-production it makes sense. Perhaps Yongpal can shed some light.

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Ji Han-Jae spoke about "Hapkido/Lady Kung-Fu" on his interview article...

http://www.mookas.com/media_view.asp?news_no=11568

This scene was shot at Sa-Dae Moon Small Business Bank (서대문 중소기업은행) in Korea.

An interior was decorated by director Hwang Feng.

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Yongpal --

Any opinions on the Korean locations for Blooded Treasury Fight, The Black Enforcer or Bandits from Shantung?

Do the posted caps/clips help?

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